Train-indicator.



G. lI ARSOIIl TRAIN INDICATOR.

APPLICATION mso 1AN26. 1915.

Patented Dec. 2'", 1917'.

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GMIneooQ/a GEORGE LABSON, OF ROSEBURG, OREGON.

TRAIN-INDCATOR.

Specification or" Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1917.

Application led January 2S, 1915. Serial No. 4,516v

To NZZ lwhom. it 'may concern Be it known that I, Gnonon Linsen, a citizen of the TJnited States of America, residing at Roseburg, in the county oi' Douglas and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Train- Indicators, of which the following is a specification. roferencebeing had 4therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to train indicators and has special reference to a lens construction in which a plurality of lenses are provided so as to be swung over in front ot the bulls eye so as to cause different color lights to be visible,which lenses are carriedin planes to one side and below the bulls eye so that.

when the lens is swung over in front of the bulls eye it will be supported off center, thereby causing the weight of the'lens frame which is being supporte-d oli' center, as stated, to assist in retaining the lens in front of the bulls eye without accidental displacement without the employment of secondary retaining means. y l

Another ob 'ect of this invention is the production ot a bulls eye having a plurality ot' lens-carrying frames upon each side so that the same may be swung in front of the bulls eye, thereby allowing diiferent color lights to be formed.

The present invention is an improvement over my Patent 1,188,282 dated J une 20, 1916.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the train indicator.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 4-4 ot Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarge-d longitudinal section taken through the upper portion of the casing of the indicator showing the operation or construction of the lens carrying trames.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal section taken through the bulls eye and a portion of the top of the indicator casing.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one end of the indicator casing.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the color lens holders adapted tov be used in connection with the present invention.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 2 designates the indicatorwhich is adapted to be carried upon each side of the smoke stack or" a locomotive. The indicator 2 comprises an elongated body having an outwardly bowed rear plate 3 formed thereon, which rear plate 3 is provided with end members 4 having inwardly turned flanges 5 to constitute a frame for the num, ber carrying door 6. provided with an inclined top 7, which top is inclined toward each end ot the casing, and a vent cap S is carried by the apex 9 oi? the top 7 and carries a shield hood 10 as illustrated clearly in 5.

The number carrying door 6 comprises an elongated rectangular frame formed of a lower member 11 constituting a channel iron and a pair of end members 12 constituting channel irons. The upper ends of the members 12 are connected by a pair of spaced longitudinally extending side rails 13. A plurality of vertically extending channel members 14 are carried at different spaced rela-tions by the door 6 to constitute tracks or holders for the number platesv V15 andthe glass shield plates 16. The glass shield plates 16 and the number plates 15 are firmly held against rattling by fitting in the channel plates 14 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 and also as clearly described in the above mentioned patent. The door 6 is hingedly secured to the lower edge of the indicator 2 by means of hinges 17, and the door is normally held in a vertical position by means of pivotally mounted latches 18. A stop chain 19 is secured to each side of the indicator casing 2 and to the rear ends of the door 6 for limiting the outward swinging movement of the door as clearly illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. It will be seen that in view of the `tact that the door 6 may be easily swung outwardly, that the numbers and shield glass plates may be readily changed when so desired.

A bulls-eye 22 is carried by the indicator 2 near the top thereof intermediate the ends and just above the door G and behind this bulls-eye 22 is mounted a bracket 23 so positioned as to support a light 24 indicated in dotted lines directly in the rear of the bullseye 22. The light 24 is adapted to be supported below the lower end of the vent cap 8 which is preferably placed directly above the bracket 23. It will be seen that the light 24 will cause a bright light to shine through the bulls-eye 22 and will cause a The indicator 2 isl subdued or reflected light to be cast through the numerals carried by the door 6, thereby furnishing suiiicient light for allowing the person to readily read the numerals upon the indicator and at the same time intensify the light at the bulls-eye for allowing the color of the light of the bulls-eye to be readily determined.

A lens carrying frame 25 is pivotally secured at 26 upon each side of the bulls-eye 22 so as to be swung directly in the rear of the bulls-eye and in front of the light 24 to cause the desired color lens 26 to be thrown in the path of the rays of light and' between the light rand the bulls-eye. Each frame 25 as stated above carries a lens 26 of the desired color, one preferably being dark and the other green and is provided with a depending body portion with a round periphery 25 which carries a pin'27' extending through an arc slot 28 formed in the casing 2 to allow the person to operate the frame 25 from the outside of the casing. A stop bridge 29 is placed intermediate or between the frames 25 upon which the frames 25 are adapted to rest when swung in front of the lamp 24C and in the rear of the bulls-eye 22.

A flag carrying housing 30 is supported upon the end of the casing 2 by means of the brackets 3l, and this casing 30 carries a pair of rollers 32 having flags 33 mounted thereon. A closure cap is hinged upon the upper end of the casing 30 so as to close the same, and it should be understood that Copies o! this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the the rollers 32 may be removed from the casing 30 when so desired for the purpose of adjusting the liags 33. The lags 33 are adapted to extend through slots formed in the casing 30.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

In a device of the class described the combination of a casing, a fixed bulls eye carried by said casing, a lens-carrying frame pivotally mounted upon said casing at a distance to one side of the center of said bulls eye and below said bulls eye, a lens positioned in said lens-carrying frame, said frame being adapted to be swung in front of said bulls eye, a stop bridge-carried by said .casing directly below said bulls eye, and said lens-carrying frame adapted to be swung from said bulls eye and when swung to a position in front of said bulls eye resting upon said stop bridge, a pin carried by said lens-carrying frame, said casing provided with an arc shaded slot formed therein, and said pin working in said slot for limiting the swinging movement of ysaid lens-carrying frame to one side of the bulls eye.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE LARSON. Vitnesses:

BLANCHE REED, E. H. LENox.

Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

